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Hoegh Autoliners Secures New Capacity from 2014

Hoegh Autoliners Secures New Capacity from 2014

Höegh Autoliners has entered into 12 year bare boat charters for two 6 500 car capacity Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC) to be delivered in 2014.

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Australian Lowy Institute – Private Counter-Piracy Forces Need Monitoring

Australian Lowy Institute – Private Counter-Piracy Forces Need Monitoring

The surge in pirate attacks have prompted fast pace development of private security firms which had proven to be an efficient

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Japan: MOL Receives EVO’s Top Award for Container Service

Japan: MOL Receives EVO’s Top Award for Container Service

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced that the company received the “Best Performing Container Liner Shipping Company” award sponsored by Eigen Verladers Organisatie (EVO) of the Netherlands.

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New Global Headquarters for Korean Register

New Global Headquarters for Korean Register

Due to continuing international growth, the Korean Register of Shipping – an IACS member classification society – has opened a new global headquarters building

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Lurssen Denies Cooperation Agreement with Drydock World

Lurssen Denies Cooperation Agreement with Drydock World

Fr. Lürssen Werft announces that it wants to make it very clear that no agreement has been made with Drydocks

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French Government Open To Explore Shale Gas Extraction -Report

French Government Open To Explore Shale Gas Extraction -Report

The French government is open to explore shale gas extraction in France, French daily le Figaro reports Wednesday, a few days ahead of a government-led conference on the country's energy mix.

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Lundin Petroleum AB: Third gas discovery, offshore Sabah, Malaysia

Lundin Petroleum AB: Third gas discovery, offshore Sabah, Malaysia

Lundin Petroleum AB (Lundin Petroleum) is pleased to announce that it has completed Berangan-1 well in SB303 Block, offshore Sabah, Malaysia, as a gas discovery.

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Electricity demand to fuel natural gas boon: ExxonMobil official

Electricity demand to fuel natural gas boon: ExxonMobil official

Dramatic growth expected in natural gas demand over the next 30 years will be propelled largely by the electricity sector, Paul Greenwood, ExxonMobil's Americas gas marketing manager, told the LDC Mid-Continent Gas Forum Tuesday.

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South Korea, Norway to Establish New Arctic Shipping Routes

South Korea, Norway to Establish New Arctic Shipping Routes

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak is visiting Norway with an aim of establishing new shipping routes over the Arctic

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UK: IMO Urges Decisive Action on Ballast Water and Costa Concordia Accident

UK: IMO Urges Decisive Action on Ballast Water and Costa Concordia Accident

IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has called on governments and the shipping industry to take prompt and decisive action on a number of key issues.

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SMM 2012: Western Marine Receives GL-Keel Laying Certificate

SMM 2012: Western Marine Receives GL-Keel Laying Certificate

Bangladeshi Shipyard Western Marine has successfully laid the keel for a Germanischer Lloyd classed (GL) tug boat under construction for the Chittagong Port Authority.

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ExxonMobil Inks LoI with Ocean Rig UDW for ‘Eirik Raude’ Drilling Rig (Ireland)

ExxonMobil Inks LoI with Ocean Rig UDW for ‘Eirik Raude’ Drilling Rig (Ireland)

Providence Resources P.l.c., (“Providence”) the Irish oil and gas exploration and production company confirm that it has now

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Chevron Terminates Charter Contract for ITCL’s VLCC Phoenix Voyager (Bermuda)

Chevron Terminates Charter Contract for ITCL’s VLCC Phoenix Voyager (Bermuda)

Independent Tankers Corporation Limited (“ITCL”) announces that Chevron Transport Corporation (“Chevron”) has given six months

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Smit Lamnalco Secures Major Contract in Iraq

Smit Lamnalco Secures Major Contract in Iraq

Smit Lamnalco has secured the turnkey contract to support Single Point Mooring operations for The Iraq Crude Oil Export Expansion Project

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SMM 2012: DNV, AMOS Launch Inspection and Maintenance System for Ships

SMM 2012: DNV, AMOS Launch Inspection and Maintenance System for Ships

DNV and AMOS system supplier SpecTec have launched an all-in-one planned inspection and maintenance system for ship structures.

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Fairmount Tug Tows MSC Flaminia in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Fairmount Tug Tows MSC Flaminia in Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Fairmount Marine’s ocean going salvage tug Fairmount Expedition, accompanied by tugs Anglian Sovereign and Carlo Magno

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Concerns Over Global Trade Top Middle East Maritime Agenda

Concerns Over Global Trade Top Middle East Maritime Agenda

The challenges faced by the Middle East maritime industry during the continuing global economic uncertainty will be

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Statoil Declares Options for Two Havila Shipping’s Vessels (Norway)

Statoil Declares Options for Two Havila Shipping’s Vessels (Norway)

Statoil has declared their option for the PSV vessel Havila Clipper for a period of 6 months.

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Oceanteam Shipping, WIND BV Enter Joint Venture (Norway)

Oceanteam Shipping, WIND BV Enter Joint Venture (Norway)

Oceanteam Shipping has announced a joint venture with WIND B.V. from the Netherlands to offer a complete range of

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Thailand: Precious Sells Four Delayed Newbuildings

Thailand: Precious Sells Four Delayed Newbuildings

Precious Shipping dry cargo ship-owner from Thailand has sold its four newbuild bulk carrier orders, placed with ABG Shipyard

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